Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Norway
Norway: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.7711 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7711 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9799 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.754 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.7711 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Norway peaked at 0.9799 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.754 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Norway 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9799 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.974 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9776 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9312 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8966 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8903 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8848 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8908 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8748 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8554 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8476 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8357 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8348 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8109 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7853 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7842 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7759 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7712 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7678 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7582 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.754 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7711 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9155 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8554 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9799 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7972 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7582 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8476 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7626 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.754 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7711 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 102 Djibouti 0.7891 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Madagascar 0.7785 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Angola 0.7776 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7698 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Cook Islands 0.7632 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Gabon 0.7593 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Norway?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Norway was 0.7711 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9799 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.754 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Norway ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.